Adequacy of social safety net programs in Serbia

Serbia: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 26.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.4%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2018
All-time low
12.6%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2007–2022

Adequacy of social safety net programs in Serbia, 2007–2022

01020302007201420222007: 12.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 16.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 19 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 22.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 28.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 22.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 27.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 26.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of social safety net programs in Serbia is 26.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Serbia peaked at 28.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2007.

That places Serbia 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Adequacy of social safety net programs in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of total welfare of beneficiary households Change
2007 12.6%
2010 16.6% +32.3%
2013 19.0% +14.2%
2015 22.2% +16.7%
2018 28.4% +27.8%
2019 22.8% -19.7%
2021 27.8% +22.0%
2022 26.4% -5.0%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 26.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.3%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 26.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1
2010s 21.8% 16.6% 28.4% 5
2020s 27.1% 26.4% 27.8% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 2 Armenia 30.0% compare
  2. 3 Kosovo 27.9% compare
  3. 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 27.9% compare
  4. 6 Brazil 25.9% compare
  5. 7 Poland 22.4% compare
  6. 8 Kazakhstan 19.8% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Serbia?
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Serbia was 26.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Serbia ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.